In this episode of Hip Squared, John talks about Dragon Quest XI, the newest installment of one of the most influential and longest running Japanese Role-Playing Games (JRPGs) ever made. Each game has been designed by Yuji Horii, with art by Akira Toriyama (of Dragon Ball fame) and music composed by Koichi Sugiyama. This trio has helped guide RPGs from the 8-bit Nintendo (Famicom) days all the way up into the present. Hear John nerd out, and Troy figure out just why the hell this game is such a big deal in the first place.

Then Troy takes us to another world of fantasy with Avatar: The Last Airbender. Now on Netflix. This animated show was created for Nickelodeon in 2005 by Michael DiMartino and Brian Konietzko. With head writer Aaron Ehasz, they sculpted a world based on ancient Asian fantasy, martial arts, fantastic creatures and an epic adventure for kids, teens and everyone. Ehasz also helped create the Dragon Prince with Justin Richmond, another animated fantasy (this time with a medieval European theme). The Dragon Prince was the focus of Hip Squared Season 2 Episode 4.

Episode art by Akira Toriyama.

Produced by Maplex Monk.

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